Admission

The YAE initially recruited about 100 members from the pool of ERC Starting Grantgrantholders. Since 1 January 2014, the YAE has been open to leading young scholars whose scientific excellence at the international level has been recognized by their peers (for instance, holders of prestigious European or national research grants or awards) for bottom-up nominations (or self-nominations). As of 9 February 2017, having been selected as member of a European National Young Academies (ENYAs) may be considered as having passed the criteria for YAE membership, at the discretion of the YAE Board. Presidents of these ENYAs may propose candidates directly to the YAE Board, together with their CVs and short statement of motivation for joining the YAE. Members will automatically become alumni after a set number of years, as determined by the YAE as a whole (currently 5 years).

The YAE Selection Committee decision on the admission of new members will be based on the scientific qualification and achievements of the candidates, as well as their willingness to actively contribute to the YAE. These points should be clearly addressed in the submitted documents. Detailed information on the general admission criteria as well as the domain-specific criteria are indicated in this PDF document. For additional information, please contact the Chair of the YAE Selection Committee by e-mail at the address nominations@yacadeuro.org.

Nomination form

This web form is the only means of nominating new YAE Members. (but see above for ENYA members). Nominations will be assessed by the YAE Selection Committee on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Prospective members may nominate themselves or may be nominated by a current member of the YAE or the Academia Europaea.

The nomination document (one file only in PDF format) should contain

A brief curriculum vitae, including a list of most important publications (max. 3 pages);

A statement of interest indicating, among others, the intended participation in one or more of the activities of the YAE (1–2 pages);

The names of two current members of either the YAE or the AE, working in two different countries, who have agreed to provide letters of support.

At the discretion of the Selection Committee, one of the two supporters may be a member of a prestigious academy.